Continuing in the tradition of my Very Short Commentaries, I thought I’d write some haikus about the various books of the Bible. A haiku is a three-line poem with a structure of five, seven, then five syllables. Since the topic in my class today is the Petrine literature, I figured I’d start there.

1 Peter
You’re God’s people now,
though you’re exiles in this world.
Cry out for soul food!

2 Peter
Don’t get taken in:
Christ is coming in due time.
Until then, be good.

Jude
Contend for the faith!
Perverse teachers among you?
God’s judgment is sure.

Anybody else want to play? Either send me a link to your work or share it in the comments.

Update 1: Joseph Kelley has contributed haikus on the Pentateuch at his blog, כל־האדם.

Update 2: Weekend Fisher presents the Song of Solomon as a limerick, which seems strangely fitting.